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Efficient vs Helpful - What's the difference?

efficient | helpful |

As adjectives the difference between efficient and helpful

is that efficient is making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy while helpful is furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

efficient

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy.
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  • Using a particular proportion of available energy.
  • Causing effects; producing results.
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    • The efficient cause is the working cause.

    Antonyms

    * inefficient

    Derived terms

    * efficient cause * subefficient

    Related terms

    * effect * effective * effectiveness * effectivity * effector * effectual * effectuate * efficacious * efficacity * efficacy * efficiency * subefficiency

    References

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    helpful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * helpfull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

    • See also

    * helpfully * helpfulness